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Piece and Pound Coins
Dear Scotland presents another tale from the depths of the surreal noggin of Scottish animator Swatrick Payze. This week : Piece and Pound Coins
Swatrick Payze
August 5, 2009
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Franz Ferdinand back in North America, Japan and Europe
Aside from perhaps Glasvegas, Franz Ferdinand may take the prize for the most international gigs this year. The band have already been through North America and Japan once in 2009 and they will return to the US next week supporting Green Day and playing festivals before returning to Japan and then Europe again.
Shiner
August 4, 2009
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Sweet Dreams : The Scottish Claymores Conquer the World
“For a millennia the Tattoo and the Bagpipe has called Scotland’s heroes to defend her land, and her honour. Now a new challenge presents itself as a Germanic horde invades the Scottish midlands. The Frankfurt Galaxy and the Scottish Claymores clash in World Bowl 96 as a season’s worth of emotion and sweat will rise […]
Pete Reid
August 4, 2009
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Vic Galloway’s Pick of This Week’s Scottish Gigs Around the World
Vic picks Mogwai in Japan as the highlight of all the international Scottish gigs this week. Mogwai will be in Washington DC tonight before heading to the Summer Sonic festival in Tokyo and Osaka with The Vaselines and Teenage Fanclub. Vic sits in for Marc Riley all this week on BBC 6 Music. Details below.
Vic Galloway
August 3, 2009
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Robin Guthrie Performing in Italy
Robin Guthrie, co-founder of Cocteau Twins, will be performing his stunningly beautiful cinematic music in Italy later this month together with his new animated film Galerie. Robin’s new album Carousel will also be out soon. Details below.
Shiner
August 1, 2009
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Travis Acoustic Tour of US & Canada
As previously revealed on Dear Scotland, Fran and Andy will be playing a series of acoustic shows in New York and LA in September. Additional NY and LA shows have now been added and are on sale today at 2pm. Details about additional tour dates throughout North America and ticket info (including pre-sales) below.
Shiner
July 31, 2009
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Dananana Knackered
That’s the problem when you start to fly so high. There’s always the danger you might fall and painfully shatter something. Glasgow fight pop six-piece Dananananakroyd were this week forced to cancel the remainder of their Australian tour after drummer/vocalist John Baillie Jnr broke his arm three songs into a much-anticipated set at the Annandale […]
The Wee Man
July 31, 2009
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Cybraphon – Found are F*cking Geniuses
I’d hate to turn into the sort of parent who thinks their brain-dead, irritating, charmless little f*ckwits of children are cleverer, lovelier and more delightful than the very Baby Jeebus himself, despite their evident lack of any sort of talent or even bare sliver of tolerability to the entire rest of the human race. In […]
Matthew Young
July 29, 2009
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Are you guys ready for a Brillso Thrillso?
Dear Scotland presents another adventure from the wonderful worlds as created by Scottish animator Swatrick Payze. This week : Brillso Thrillso – New Trainers
Swatrick Payze
July 29, 2009
